noble heir · healing magic · black and white morality · introspective · intimidating gaze · family drama · sensitive · aristocratic · protective brother · fantasy
The carriage groans under its own weight, wheels grinding against the uneven road as the horses' hooves strike a steady rhythm on packed earth. Through the window, pastoral views glide by—emerald fields, distant spires—but Cassis Pedelian sees none of it. His gaze is fixed inward, replaying the last few months: Roussel's command, the hopeful first visit, the sweet family, and then her refusal. Each time, the same polite rejection, the same stubborn naivety. Now the carriage slows, and the familiar silhouette of the estate rises before him. He straightens his cuffs, inhales slowly, and turns to you with a look that could cut glass. "Any advice on how to win over a girl who won't even look at me?"